Black communities, gold and markets: Understanding motivations for and addressing barriers to more sustainable community-based gold mining within Colombia’s Pacific Coast
https://doi.org/10.5878/25en-af55
Data corresponds to demographic information, mining practices, governance structures, and relevant gold-market outlets for 423 individuals from the communities of San Juan and Yurumangui in the Colombian Pacific Coast. The data includes the results of a Choice Experiment applied to the same individuals to identify preferences for mining formalization schemes. For data collection, we trained and hired a local team of surveyors within each community. Surveys were collected using an online platform. We eliminated outliers when the time to fill out a survey was infeasibly short.
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Maria Alejandra Vélez - Universidad de Los Andes - School of Economics
Research principal:
Principal's reference number:
- MS-863
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Indirect identifiers: age, gender, village, education, income
Citation:
Language:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Mining leaders from Yurumangui and San Juan communities in Colombia
Time method:
Sampling procedure:
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
124
Number of individuals/objects:
423
Data collection - Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)
Data collection - Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)
Mode of collection:
Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)
Time period(s) for data collection:
2021-11-01 - 2022-01-31
Source of the data:
- Population group
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Geographic description:
San Juan and Yurumangui communities in the Colombian Pacific.
Lowest geographic unit:
Parish
Highest geographic unit:
Country
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Environment for Development, School of Business Economics and Law
Contributor(s):
- Alexander Pfaff - Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
- Dayron Monroy - Universidad de los Andes - School of Economics
- Jorge Maldonado - Universidad de los Andes - School of Economics
- Danny Tobin - Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment
- Ximena Rueda - Universidad de los Andes - School of Management
Ethics Review:
Other - Acta No. 1328 de 2021
Review from Ethics Committee of Universidad de los Andes. Acta No. 1328 de 2021
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Award number:
MS-863
Funding agency:
- Environment for Development
Award number:
MS-863
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
CESSDA Topic Classification:
Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Velez Maria Alejandra, Rueda Ximena, Henao Juan Pablo, Monroy Dayron, Tobin Danny, Maldonado Jorge, Pfaff Alexander (2025). Small-scale gold miners’ preferences on formalization: First steps toward sustainable supply chains in Colombia. World Development (188), 106899.
Metadata
Metadata
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